The Murray County Inmate Population
The confirmed local detention point for the Murray County inmate population is Murray County Jail, operated by the Murray County Sheriff's Office in Sulphur. The facility holds adult county-jail detainees, including people booked after a local arrest, pretrial defendants waiting on court action, misdemeanor-sentence inmates, warrant arrests, outside holds, and people waiting for transfer when another agency has authority. City police in Sulphur and Davis may make arrests, but the research did not locate an official long-term city jail for either city. Unless a federal, tribal, or immigration custody route applies, those arrests should be checked through the Murray County jail path.
The inmate count rises and falls for practical reasons: new arrests, release on bond, court orders, holds from other counties, first-appearance decisions, and later transfer to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. The county-jail count is not the same as the state-prison count. A person sentenced in Murray County can remain in a county jail while waiting for ODOC transport, and ODOC's offender-information page says that wait is normally 6 to 9 months. That lag is a key reason to check both county and state sources before concluding that a person is not in custody.
Murray County Inmate Population Statistics
Murray County does not publish a current public jail-population dashboard, annual booking report, daily census table, average length-of-stay report, or local demographic table in the official sources reviewed for this build. The strongest facility-specific number located is a dated high-authority entry from Prisoners of the Census, which lists Murray County Jail as a local correctional facility with 36 on 12/31/2013. That figure should be read as a sourced historical correctional count or capacity-style entry, not as a current daily jail count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Murray County Jail local correctional count | 36 | Prisoners of the Census Oklahoma table, 12/31/2013 |
| Current Murray County Jail daily population | Not published in official sources located | Sheriff, county, and OSDH sweep, June 25, 2026 |
| Current official rated capacity | Not located | OSDH jails page explains capacity rating, but no current Murray County rating was found |
| Annual Murray County Jail bookings | Not published in official sources located | Sheriff and county public-source sweep, June 25, 2026 |
| Murray County 2020 population | 13,904 | U.S. Census QuickFacts and Oklahoma Historical Society context |
Murray County Inmate Population Trends
The Murray County inmate population trend is thin in public data. A full trend line would need yearly average daily population, booking totals, release totals, and a current capacity rating. Those were not located on official Murray County sheriff, county, or public health pages. The research therefore supports a narrower point: the public can cite the 2013 facility entry, can cite statewide jail context from Vera and national jail context from BJS, and should avoid claiming a Murray County increase, decline, or overcrowding condition without a newer local source.
| Year or Date | Murray County Jail ADP / Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2013 | 36 | Prisoners of the Census Oklahoma correctional-facility table lists Murray County Jail as local. |
| 2019 | Not located | BJS jail census material exists, but no easy Murray County table was located in the project sweep. |
| 2020 | Not located | No Murray County annual jail report was found. |
| 2021 to 2023 | Not located | BJS and statewide sources give context, not a Murray County daily jail count. |
| 2024 to 2026 | Not located | No sheriff, county, or OSDH jail-population dashboard was found. |
Who Makes Up the Murray County Inmate Population
No official Murray County jail demographic breakdown was located. That means public pages should not invent a male/female split, racial or ethnic split, age bands, felony/misdemeanor share, pretrial percentage, sentence share, average length of stay, or hold category. The safe local description is functional rather than statistical: Murray County Jail handles adult local custody, recent bookings, pretrial custody, misdemeanor sentences, warrants, holds, and transfer waits when another system later takes custody.
- Pretrial and local custody: Adult defendants may remain in Murray County Jail before court hearings, bond posting, case filing, or release.
- Local sentences and warrants: The jail may hold short local sentences, bench warrants, arrest warrants, and other court commitments.
- Other-agency holds: A hold can keep a person in custody even when a Murray County bond has been paid.
- State-prison transfer waits: ODOC says a sentenced person may wait 6 to 9 months in county jail before transport.
With a 2020 county population of 13,904, a small change in the jail count can make the local rate look very different. The research file notes that 36 people would equal about 259 per 100,000 county residents if compared to the 2020 population, but that is only an illustrative historical rate because the jail count comes from 2013.
Murray County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
Current Murray County Jail capacity is not confirmed in the official material reviewed. The OSDH jails program explains that Oklahoma reviews local detention plans, conducts final inspections, and handles capacity-rating steps for city and county detention facilities. A current Murray County capacity-rating report was not located in the public sweep. Multiple commercial jail directory pages repeat a 34-bed number, but those sources are not used as official authority for this build.
No official Murray County jail litigation, consent decree, overcrowding order, new-jail construction project, or current reform plan from the past two years was located. The proper public-record stance is cautious: cite the dated 36-person correctional-facility entry, explain that no current official daily population or capacity document was found, and avoid stating that the jail is either overcrowded or under capacity.
Laws Governing the Murray County Inmate Population
Oklahoma law supplies much of the public-record framework when Murray County does not post a roster or population dashboard. The Oklahoma Open Records Act applies to records of public bodies unless an exemption covers a specific record. The Attorney General's law-enforcement open-records guidance says arrest facts, jail registers, jail blotter data, and booking information must be available if kept and not exempt. Separate jail standards govern local detention operations and inspections.
Key Statutes:
51 O.S. Sections 24A.1 to 24A.32 set Oklahoma's general Open Records Act framework for public bodies.
51 O.S. Section 24A.8 guidance covers jail registers, booking data, arrest facts, and related law-enforcement records when kept.
74 O.S. Sections 192 to 194 require local detention and lockup facilities to comply with Oklahoma jail standards.
OAC 310:670 covers admissions, records, supervision, classification, sanitation, food, medical care, grievances, and related jail operations.
Murray County and the State Prison Population
No Oklahoma state prison is physically located in Murray County. Sentenced felony custody from a Murray County case belongs to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections after transfer, and the right lookup is the ODOC Offender Lookup. ODOC warns that its public data is abbreviated and not a full court or sentence file. That makes the state locator useful for prison custody, facility assignment, DOC number, and status, but not a substitute for the Murray County District Court record.
The ODOC transfer lag matters. A person can be sentenced in court, remain in Murray County Jail or another county jail for months, and still not appear as fully received in an ODOC facility. When that happens, the county jail is still the best live custody source, while OSCN shows the court case and ODOC becomes the later prison locator.
The ODOC offender lookup shown in the state locator source is the correct public route for sentenced state-prison custody.
The locator is statewide, so it should be used only after checking whether the person is still in county jail, recently booked, or waiting on transport.
How to Search the Murray County Inmate Population
No official Murray County Sheriff's Office online jail roster, current booking report, or vendor roster linked from a verified sheriff or county site was located. That changes the search order. Start with the jail phone line, then use VINE for notification, OSCN for filed court cases, open-records requests for jail registers or booking data, ODOC for sentenced state custody, and BOP or ICE only when the facts point to those systems.
Use the person's full legal name, approximate age or date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency, and any court case number. If the jail cannot disclose all details by phone, ask how to request the jail register or booking information under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
- Call Murray County Jail or the sheriff's office at (580) 622-5106 and ask whether the person is currently held, released, transferred, or listed with a hold.
- Use Oklahoma VINE or 1-877-654-8463 for custody-status alerts when release or transfer notice matters.
- Search OSCN by party name or case number after the court case is filed.
- If the person has been sentenced to state prison, search the ODOC Offender Lookup.
- If federal or immigration custody is possible, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS.
Current Inmate Lookup in Murray County
Because a live Murray County online roster was not located, there is no verified local search form with name, booking number, or facility filters to reproduce. The current-inmate lookup is a phone and records workflow. The jail can confirm whether the person is physically in Murray County custody, whether another hold blocks release, whether bond has been set, and whether the person has moved to another jail or agency.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local online roster field | Not available | Not available | No official Murray County online jail roster or search form was located. |
| Phone inquiry name | Spoken or written detail | Yes | Use full legal name and any known alias or spelling variation. |
| Date of birth or age | Identity detail | Helpful | Helps staff distinguish similar names. |
| Arrest date or agency | Search clue | Helpful | Sulphur Police, Davis Police, sheriff deputies, state officers, or federal park officers may be involved. |
The OACP listing for the Murray County Sheriff's Office is the source used for the jail and sheriff contact block.
That listing is useful because it anchors the fallback process to the official sheriff and jail address and phone number.
Past Murray County Inmate Records
No official publication period was located for released Murray County inmates. Some counties keep public rosters for only current custody or recent bookings, while older records require a written request. For Murray County, the safer route is to ask the sheriff's office for the jail register, jail blotter data, booking record, arrest facts, and discharge or transfer information that are public and releasable if kept. Requesters should identify the person, date, arresting agency, and exact record sought.
Past jail custody can also leave a court trail. OSCN and ODCR may show cases filed after an arrest, but those portals show court records, not a full jail file. OSBI CHIRP is a paid statewide criminal-history request portal, and the OSBI fee page lists name-based checks at $15 and fingerprint-based checks at $19. Those channels serve different needs and should not be treated as a free county jail archive.
What a Murray County Inmate Record Shows
Since no public Murray County roster profile was located, the best official field inventory comes from Oklahoma law-enforcement open-records guidance. Jail registers, jail blotter data, and jail booking information can include core custody facts if the agency keeps the record and no exemption applies. A booking record is different from a court file: it starts at jail intake and may list an arrest reason before the prosecutor files, changes, or declines formal charges.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Prisoner name | Name recorded at booking or commitment. |
| Date of commitment | Date the person entered jail custody. |
| Cause of commitment | Reason for custody, such as an arrest charge, warrant, sentence, or hold. |
| Committing authority | Agency or court authority placing the person in custody. |
| Criminal-offense indicator | Whether the commitment is for a criminal offense. |
| Discharge or transfer detail | Date or manner of discharge, transfer, or escape where applicable. |
County Jail vs State Prison Search
The Murray County inmate population should be split by custody type before searching. County jail records are for recent arrests, local jail holds, pretrial custody, and short local sentences. ODOC records are for sentenced state-prison custody and supervision. Federal and immigration systems are separate, and a local bond may not release someone held on a federal warrant, U.S. Marshals hold, ICE detainer, or another county's warrant.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Usually Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Murray County jail custody | Murray County Jail phone line, VINE, and open-records request | Recent bookings, pretrial custody, local sentences, warrants, and holds. |
| Oklahoma state prison | ODOC Offender Lookup | Sentenced state prisoners and ODOC status. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates, strongest after sentence or BOP custody. |
| Immigration detention | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees searched by A-number or biographical data. |
State and Federal Inmate Search
ODOC, BOP, and ICE locators fill gaps that the county jail cannot answer. ODOC records may show a DOC number, name, facility, abbreviated offense or sentence information, custody or supervision status, and release or parole-related data. The BOP locator supports number searches and name searches for federal custody. ICE ODLS searches by A-number and country of birth, or by biographical information. None of those systems is a Murray County jail roster.
Oklahoma VINE is the notification channel. It is not just a roster substitute. VINE can help with release and transfer alerts, and the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board describes OK VINE as free, confidential, and available 24 hours. The statewide Oklahoma Sheriff Connect app advertises jail information in store listings, but the research did not verify Murray County participation or any app-only Murray County roster, warrant, or records feature.
Oklahoma VINE is available through the state VINE search page and by phone.
Use VINE for alerts, then confirm exact custody, bond, or transfer details with the jail or the agency that holds the person.
Murray County Detention Facilities
The facility map for this build has one confirmed local detention facility. No separate county annex, regional jail, work-release center, state prison, BOP facility, ICE detention facility, or long-term city jail was located inside Murray County from official sources. That makes Murray County Jail the main local custody contact for adult county-jail questions.
- Murray County Jail - county jail for adult local bookings, pretrial detainees, local sentences, warrants, holds, and transfer waits.
Murray County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Murray County inmate population?
The only sourced facility-specific count located for Murray County Jail is 36 from the Prisoners of the Census Oklahoma correctional-facility table dated 12/31/2013. No current official daily jail population, average daily population report, annual booking total, or demographic table was found.
How do I search the Murray County inmate population?
Start with Murray County Jail at (580) 622-5106 because no official online county roster was located. Then check Oklahoma VINE for notifications, OSCN for filed court cases, ODOC for sentenced state custody, and BOP or ICE if federal or immigration custody is possible.
Can I look up a released Murray County inmate?
No official release-retention period or online archive was located. Ask the sheriff's office how to request jail-register or booking information under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and search OSCN if formal charges were filed after the arrest.
Does Murray County publish jail mugshots online?
No official Murray County roster or mugshot gallery was found. Oklahoma open-records materials support public access to booking photos when kept and releasable, so the practical route is a sheriff's open-records request for the booking photo and booking record.
What if the arrest was in Sulphur or Davis?
Check Murray County Jail first for custody. Sulphur Police and Davis Police are local arresting agencies, but no official long-term city jail page was located for either city. Police incident reports may still route through the city agency.